Public health

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Leeds Early Start Teams and the Leeds Midwifery service run Preparation for Birth and Beyond, a new six week course aimed at supporting all first time parents to welcome and care for their baby. Please see the Documents section for further information.

Feel great?, let’s keep it that way. Are you male or female aged 40-74? If so, you could be eligible for your FREE NHS Health Check. An NHS Health Check assesses your risk of developing heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and diabetes and can help you to take action early and improve your chance of a longer, healthier and happier life. Speak to your GP today to find out more.

Public health is about creating communities where everyone has positive wellbeing and health, it's not just about health services and treating diseases, it's much wider and includes housing, social care, sport and fitness, improving education, employment and tackling the underlying causes of illness and unhappiness.

Through research we look at the effect that factors such as genetics, personal choice and the environment have on your health. We use this evidence to develop programmes, educate, promote healthy lifestyles and prevent disease and injury.

Some of the worldwide achievements of public health include:

Increased life expectancy

Reduced infant and child mortality

Elimination and reduction of many communicable diseases for example TB, Flu, Measles

Some of the programmes public health is involved in:

Leeds Let’s Get Active

Breastfeeding Friendly Leeds

Leeds Lets Change

Bowel cancer campaign (Your poo can save you)

Stoptober

Lung cancer campaign (Got a cough, get a check)

Ministry of Food

You can find more information about improving your health in the Related Pages and the Documents sections on this page.

If you have a query please use the Contact us section on this page. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​